There was an extraordinary epic, a mesmeric emotional drama with Andrew Scott and an astonishing performance by Emma Stone on our list of must-see films of the year

Paul Giamatti leads a winning trio in Alexander Payne’s bittersweet Christmas-set crowd-pleaser that harks back to the very best films of the 1970s

Andrew Haigh’s devastating metaphysical drama follows a lonely gay writer as he interacts with the ghosts of his parents

Filmed as Russia invaded Ukraine’s port city, Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary is gruelling, compelling and vital

Emma Stone gives a dazzling performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’s daring, deranged and deeply funny comedy about a woman’s unusual awakening

Addressing loss and grief, Hayao Miyazaki’s dazzlingly surreal animation has the tender, solemn air of an artist reflecting on his own spellbinding legacy

This majestic tale about a Danish priest’s mission to build a parish on the Icelandic coast is a powerful reminder of man’s relationship with nature

A novelist turns from witness to prime suspect when her husband is found dead by their blind son in Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning courtroom drama